MOVIES / DVD / VIDEO TAPES

Here are several recommendations which will save you money if your family likes to watch movies at home.

1) Create your own "movie rental network" with movies you already have. Invite neighbors, family and friends that you see frequently. Take 10 minutes and type out the movies you have. Exchange the lists with your "movie network." Label your DVD/video tapes with those free address labels you get in the mail from various fundraisers. If you wish, you can keep a log of who rented what when to help you keep track. The borrower pick-ups and returns the movie within 7-10 days.
2) Go to your library, where the rental is $1 or sometimes free (great for kids and old classics).
3) Go to your local resale shop where Video Tapes cost $0.50 - $1.00 apiece and DVD’s are $1 to $3. This is best for kids and adult classics but I have also found a few current movies. There are usually more video tapes than DVDs. (Then you can add these to your collect that you loan to friends and neighbors). 4) Use only “free” On-Demand
5) Use Netflixs or Blockbuster via mail if you are a 2 movie per month household – if not, then you are not saving money.

For going to the movie theatre go to live movies early during the day for lower fares and better seats. Ticket price saving ranges from $1 to $3 under evening ticket prices, great for family shows.

Program Savings estimated to be $100 annually (for us).